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Emergency Regulations and Reg Comment: Child Abuse Grievance
Emergency regulations are out implementing Gomez v. Lockyear, which required grievance procedures for people listed on the Child Abuse Central Index (CACI). The regulations are also out for comment, for the final version. Comments are due by January…
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ACL 09-33: AFDC) Foster Care (FC) Caseload Movement And Expenditures Report (8/3/09)
This transmits the new CA 237 FC form and instructions. The report form was revised to delete data items that are no longer required. [Download]
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ACIN I-52-09E: Correction to Child/Family Services Triennial Schedule (8/5/09)
The original letter only had one of three cycles listed. Here’s the full schedule. [Download]
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ACIN I-52-09: California’s Child And Family Services Review Triennial Schedule (7/16/09)
Notice of the review schedule. [Download]
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ACL 09-25: Food Stamp Application Process For Youth Who Are “Aging Out” Of Foster Care (6/16/09)
Starting now, but no later than August 1, 2009, counties should essentially pre-file and pend food stamps applications for youth who are expected to “age out” of the foster care system. The letter describes transmitting an application during…
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ACL 09-28: Indian Child Welfare Act And Adoptions – Forms, Processes, And Standards (6/4/09)
This letter rescinds ACL No. 06-05, which required the use of certain forms. It also clarifies how the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) requirements and the new Judicial Council forms, ICWA-010(A), ICWA-020, ICWA-030, and ICWA-030(A), impact adoption proceedings.…
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ACL 09-18: Revisions To Various Eligibility, Operational, Reporting, And Foster Parent Training Components of Intensive Treatment Foster Care Programs (6/3/009)
This letter is a summary of the new requirements from SB 1380 for intensive treatment foster care (ITFC) (youth who are emotionally disturbed, now to include youth with serious behavioral problems). The bill revises eligibility, operation, reporting, and…
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ACIN I-41-09: Funding For Citizen Review Panels Request For Applications (5/27/09)
Notice of the application period to apply for a Citizen Review Panel (CRP). There are 5 CRP slots open; CRP’s get up to $25,000 per year for the next two Federal Fiscal Years (2010-11 and 2011-12). Although the…
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Public Comments – Open Regulation Packages
1) SB 1896, Requirements for Bedridden Persons in RCFEs, comments due by July 15, 2009. 2) Foster Family Home Regulations, hearing July 17, 2009.
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ACL 09-23: Supplement To The Rate Requests For Dual Agency Aid To Families With Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) And Adoption Assistance Program Children Quarterly Statistical Report (5/20/09)
SB 84 provided for supplementmental rates based on the extraordinary care and supervision needs of a dual agency (Regional Center and foster care) child. It also required various data reporting, not all of which can be collected via…